“After close examination and careful consideration, we have decided, based on our open platform principle, to keep the two designs in question,” the site wrote on Facebook.

This didn’t sit well with the Chinese Embassy in Berlin, which has reportedly demanded an apology, an explanation, and a permanent halt on the shirt sales.

According to the Toronto Sun, the embassy says the shirts are “insulting to China” and should be removed.

While Spreadshirt is standing firm in its decision, CEO Philip Rooke has expressed a bit of remorse. “I apologize to anyone who takes any offense,” he noted in a statement, but added, “We do not judge or censor designs based on their phrasing, social or political leanings.”